Year 8 - Spanish
A country in South America: 'es' and 'tiene'
Places: -ar, -er, -ir verbs 1st and 3rd person
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' verb knowledge. They recap first and third person plural -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, and learn 'van a' to express future meaning. Pupils use 'ir de' with nouns to talk about activities, and combine 'para' with the infinitive to mean 'in order to'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read and understand an extended text about a country in South America.
Key Notes
- It is helpful to try out a variety of different methods for remembering vocabulary to find those that work best for you.
- 'Es' is part of the verb 'ser' and it means 'she, he, it is'.
- 'Tiene' is part of the verb 'tener' and it means 'she, he, it has'.
- 'Hay' is part of the verb 'haber' and it means 'there is, there are'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- es: part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'she, he, it is'
- tiene: part of the verb 'tener' meaning 'she, he, it has'
- hay: part of the verb 'haber' meaning 'there is, there are'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When revisiting vocabulary using the Leitner system, we need to revise all the words in the different boxes every day.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
It is helpful to try out a variety of different methods for remembering vocabulary to find those that work best for you. 'Es' is part of the verb 'ser' and it means 'she, he, it is'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'es'
part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'she, he, it is'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When revisiting vocabulary using the Leitner system, we need to revise all the words in the different boxes every day. Correction: When learning vocabulary using the Leitner system, we use 4 boxes with words: words that need to be revised daily, words that need to be revised every 3 days, weekly and monthly.
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